Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Southern Europe, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Southern Europe is 94.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Southern Europe peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2011.
Southern Europe ranks 11th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85.5% | — |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 85.5% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.2% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More work & labour data for Southern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Southern Europe was 94.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2011.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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